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60 Second Docs Viral Video - Over 100 Million Views!
Rising Tide Car Wash in Parkland, Florida, is about more than just a clean car. Founder John D’Eri began the business to help even the workplace playing field for his son, who has autism, and others like him. The crew, consisting mainly of professionals with autism, is inspiring change in the community and empowering people with different needs by providing them with equal opportunities, living wages and a chance for a career.
Entrepreneur Magazine Cover Story
7 Tips For a Thriving, Sustainable Family Business That Lasts: John D’Eri was concerned his autistic son, Andrew, would have trouble finding steady employment after completing school. Set on changing those odds, D’Eri, who spent two decades building and running litigation-support companies in New York, began researching businesses he could run to employ Andrew and other young adults with autism.
Oprah's Hero Effect
Oprah’s OWN shares how John and Thomas D'Eri created Rising Tide Car Wash after John’s son and Thomas’ brother Andrew, who is on the spectrum, faced no job prospects. Rising Tide is on a mission to hire individuals across the autism spectrum to equip them with real job skills and pave a path toward independent living.
‘They bring incredible talents to the workforce’: This Florida car wash employs over 80 people with autism
The TODAY Show features how the D’Eri family were determined to build a future for John’s son and Thomas’ brother Andrew, who was diagnosed with autism at age 5. The D’Eri family turned that mission into Rising Tide Car Wash, a now thriving South Florida business employing over 80 people on the autism spectrum.
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Dad Opens Car Wash To Change the Life of His Son and Others With Autism
50,000 People With Autism Need Jobs This Year. Here’s Why You Should Hire Them
Inc. Magazine profiles Rising Tide Car Wash as a case study in the broader national debate over how best to employ adults with autism, featuring the D'Eri family's fully integrated model as a compelling counterpoint to sheltered workshops, while examining whether competitive employment can realistically scale across the autism community.
Your Car Wash is a CNN Champion for Change
CNN's Champions for Change profiles how father and son duo John and Thomas D'Eri built Rising Tide Car Wash into a thriving Florida business that turns perceived disability into professional strength.
National Geographic Magazine Feature Story
National Geographic examines the significant gap in support services that young adults with autism face when they age out of school-based programs. The article spotlights Rising Tide Car Wash as a rare business intentionally designed to provide the structure, dignity, and independence that this largely overlooked population needs.
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